Kaeser breaks ground on facility expansion project in Virginia

Kaeser Compressors Inc., the United States headquarters of German manufacturer Kaeser Kompressoren SE, recently broke ground on an 80,000-square-foot facility expansion in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The company says the ceremony marked the beginning of a new chapter as it continues to grow its workforce and capabilities. Kaeser Compressors President Frank Mueller led the event alongside representatives from Harlan Construction and McKinney & Co. Employees from the Fredericksburg office joined local and state officials to celebrate the milestone.

“With this small shovel, we’re going to seed Kaeser’s future growth,” Mueller said during the April 29 ceremony. “This project expands our capacity to build more of our custom engineered solutions and Kase units right here in Fredericksburg.”

The company says the new space primarily will support the assembly of Kaeser’s custom air systems—complete with compressed air, low-pressure blower and vacuum systems engineered for high-performance installations. Kaeser says these systems are built for reliability, easy maintenance and exceptional energy efficiency.

Housed in rugged, weatherproof enclosures and mounted on custom skids, Kaeser says the systems significantly can reduce installation time and costs by arriving fully assembled and ready to connect. While well-suited for mobile and temporary applications, Kaeser says the systems also are an ideal long-term solution for facilities with space, environmental or installation constraints.

Kaeser currently employs about 300 people in the Fredericksburg area, but says the expansion is expected to create approximately 30 additional jobs across warehouse operations and the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades.